Isabel is a female name of Iberian origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of '' Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''

Elisheba Elisheba (; (original) ) was the wife of Aaron, the older brother of Moses and the first High Priest of Israel. She was mentioned once in Exodus 6:23 in the Torah and the Old Testament. In the Torah In the book of Exodus, she was said to be ...

''). Arising in the 12th century, it became popular in England in the 13th century following the marriage of

Isabella of Angoulême Isabella (, ; c. 1186/ 1188 – 4 June 1246) was Queen of England from 1200 to 1216 as the second wife of King John, Countess of Angoulême in her own right from 1202 until her death in 1246, and Countess of La Marche from 1220 to 1246 as t ...

to the king of England. Today it is sometimes abbreviated to Isa.

Etymology

This set of names is a Spanish variant of the

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name

through Latin and Greek represented in English and other European languages as Elisabeth. Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet, p. 337a.Chantal Tanet et Tristan Hordé, ''Dictionnaire des prénoms'', Larousse, Paris, 2009, p. 38 These names are derived from the Latin and Greek renderings of the Hebrew name based on both etymological and contextual evidence (the use of Isabel as a translation of the name of the mother of John the Baptist). The variant form originated through the loss of the first syllable through

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and the replacement of final with (as does not appear word-finally in standard Spanish).Hanks, Patrick und Flavia Hodges. ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press, 1996, p.166. Elisabeth was understood in Spain as a name with the masculine

definite article In grammar, an article is any member of a class of dedicated words that are used with noun phrases to mark the identifiability of the referents of the noun phrases. The category of articles constitutes a part of speech. In English, both "the" ...

''el'' "the", that is to say ''*El Isabeth'', from it, the short form ''*Isabeth'' where the final ''-el'' was substituted to ''-eth'', both for aesthetical reasons or feminization, or the entire syllable ''-bel'' was substituted to ''-beth'', by analogy with ''bella'' "pretty, beautiful".

Notable individuals

* Isabel I (1451–1504), Queen of Castile and Léon (1474–1504), Queen consort of Aragon (1479–1504) *

Isabel Isabel is a female name of Iberian origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of ''Elizabeth (given name), Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheba''). Arising in the 12th c ...

, Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846–1921) * Isabel Aboy, Spanish actress *

Isabel Allende Isabel Angélica Allende Llona (; born 2 August 1942) is a Chilean-American writer. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the magical realism genre, is known for novels such as '' The House of the Spirits'' (''La casa de los espír ...

, Chilean author and niece of

Salvador Allende Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens (26 June 1908 – 11 September 1973) was a Chilean socialist politician who served as the 28th president of Chile from 1970 until Death of Salvador Allende, his death in 1973 Chilean coup d'état, 1973. As a ...

Isabel Barrows (Katherine) Isabel Hayes Chapin Barrows (April 17, 1845 – October 24, 1913) was the first woman employed by the United States State Department. She worked as a stenographer for William H. Seward in 1868 while her husband, Samuel June Barrows ...

, American stenographer *

Isabel Bayrakdarian Isabel Bayrakdarian (; born February 1, 1974) is a Lebanese-born Canadian operatic soprano of Armenian descent who now resides and works in the United States. Early life Born in Zahlé, Lebanon, into an Armenian family, she moved to Canada as a ...

, Canadian-Armenian lyric soprano * Isabel of Beaumont, English noblewoman * Isabel Alfonsa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Infanta of Spain and Countess Zamoyska *

Isabel Graham Bryce Dame Isabel Graham Bryce ( Isabella Lorrain Smith; 30 April 1902 – 29 April 1997) was a British public servant. She was at first an investigator for the Industrial Fagitue Research before going to become HM inspector of factories. Bryce worked ...

, British public servant * Isabel of Cambridge, English noblewoman and Countess of Essex *

Isabel Carrasco Isabel Carrasco Lorenzo (4 March 1955 – 12 May 2014) was a Spanish politician of the People's Party. Carrasco served in the Senate of Spain between 2003 and 2007. At the time of her death, Carrasco was the head of the government in the northw ...

, Spanish politician *

Isabel Casimiro Isabel Maria Cortesão Casimiro (born 14 January 1955) is a Mozambican sociologist, women's rights activist, and a former politician. She is a professor at the Centre of African Studies, Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo, Mozambique. She is a ...

, Mozambican sociologist *

Isabel Cleghorn Isabel Cleghorn LLA (14 March 1852 – 4 December 1922) was a British educationist and suffragist. She was the headteacher at Heeley which is now part of Sheffield and she was the first woman President of the National Union of Teachers in 19 ...

, British educationist and suffragist *

Isabel of Coimbra Infanta Isabel of Coimbra (Isabella of Portugal) (1 March 1432 – 2 December 1455) was a Portuguese infanta and Queen of Portugal This is a list of Portuguese monarchs who ruled from the establishment of the Kingdom of Portugal, in 1139, ...

, Portuguese infanta and Queen of Portugal *

Isabel Cowe Isabel Cowe (1 December 1867–3 January 1931) was a Scottish suffragist, campaigner for the local Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and boarding house owner. She was nicknamed the "Provost of St Abbs". Early life Cowe was born in ...

, Scottish suffragist * Isabel Maria de Alcântara, Brazilian noblewoman and Duchess of Goiás * Isabel de Clare, Anglo-Norman noblewoman and 4th Countess of Pembroke *

Isabel de Castro Isabel Maria Bastos Osório de Castro e Oliveira (August 1, 1931 – November 23, 2005) was a Portuguese film actress. Biography She was born in the capital Lisbon in 1931 to José Osório de Castro e Oliveira (Setúbal, 27 January 1900 - Lisbon ...

, Portuguese actress * Isabel de Forz, English noblewoman and 8th Countess of Devon * Isabel de Herédia, Portuguese businesswoman and Duchess of Braganza * Isabel de Santa Rita Vás, Indian author, playwright, theatre director and teacher *

Isabel Pinto de Vidal Isabel Pinto de Vidal (Montevideo, December 13, 1885 1969) was a Uruguayan feminist lawyer and politician, and a member of the Colorado Party. Pinto de Vidal was a founding member of the National Women's Council of Uruguay''(Consejo Nacional de ...

, Uruguayan feminist lawyer and politician * Isabel de Villena, Aragonese writer of religious treaties * Isabel de Warenne, English noblewoman and Countess of Arundel * Isabel de Warenne, English noblewoman and Countess of Surrey *

Isabel de Madariaga Isabel Margaret de Madariaga (27 August 1919 – 16 June 2014) was a British historian who specialised on Russia in the 18th century and Catherine the Great. She published six books on Russia and is credited for changing the perception of Cather ...

, British historian * Isabel del Puerto, Mexican-American actress * Isabel Derungs, Swiss snowboarder * Isabel Dias also known as Bartira among other names, Brazilian and Amerindian figure *

Isabel dos Santos Isabel Kukanova dos Santos (; born 20 April 1973) is an Angolan businesswoman, the eldest child of Angola's former President José Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled the country from 1979 to 2017. As early as 2013 ''Forbes'' described how dos Santo ...

, Angolan businesswoman * Isabel Elizabeth Francis (1991–2022), Singaporean murder victim * Isabel Escobar, Brazilian-American environmental engineer * Isabel Fillardis, Brazilian actress * Isabel Godin des Odonais, traveler in the Amazon Basin *

Isabel Granada Isabella Villarama Granada (; March 9, 1976 – November 4, 2017) was a Filipino actress and singer. Early life and education Isabel Granada was the daughter of Humberto Ortiz Granada, a Filipino chief marine engineer and Isabel Villarama, a ...

, Filipino actress * Isabel Ge Mahe, Chinese businesswoman *

Isabel Gemio Isabel Gemio Cardoso (born 5 January 1961) is a Spanish journalist and radio and television presenter. She was married to a Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Is ...

, Spanish television presenter * Isabel Getty, American singer-songwriter * Isabel Hardman, British journalist * Isabel Hardwich, British electrical engineer * Isabel Hodgson, Australian soccer player * Isabel Ingoldisthorpe (1441–1476), English noblewoman * Isabel Jesus (born 1970), Portuguese rower * Isabel Jean Jones, English-born South African consumer journalist * Isabel Lamberti, Dutch film director * Isabel Stevens Lathrop, American singer * Isabel Güell i López, Spanish composer, pianist, organist * Isabel Leonard, American opera singer * Isabel Wiseler-Santos Lima, Portuguese-born Luxembourgish politician * Isabel Mendes Lopes (born 1982), Portuguese politician *

Isabel Lucas Isabel Lucas (born 29 January 1985) is an Australians, Australian actress, environmentalist and Model (person), model. She is best known for her roles in ''Home and Away'' (2003–06), ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009), ''Daybreake ...

, Australian actress and model * Isabel Macedo, Argentine actress *

Isabel Marant Isabel Marant (born 12 April 1967) is a French fashion designer, owner of the eponymous fashion brand. She won the Award de la Mode (1997), the Whirlpool Award for best female designer (1998), ''Fashion Designer of the Year'' at British ''Glamour' ...

, French fashion designer * Isabel May, American actress * Isabel McCorkindale, Australian temperance activist * Isabel Briggs Myers, American writer who co-created the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test * Isabel Neville, English noblewoman and Duchess of Clarence * Isabel Newstead (1955–2007), British paralympic athlete * Isabel Nicholas, British painter and costume designer * Isabel Nkavadeka, Mozambican politician * Isabel Nolan, Irish artist * Isabel Oli, Filipino actress *

Isabel Luberza Oppenheimer Isabel Luberza Oppenheimer (23 July 1901Funeraria Jackie Oliver. Museum. Avenida Las Americas, Ponce, Puerto Rico. 15 February 2012. – 4 January 1974), better known as "Isabel la Negra", was a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican brothel owner and Procu ...

(1901–1974), Puerto Rican brothel owner * Isabel Ordaz, Spanish actress * Isabel Pantoja, Spanish singer *

Isabel Parra Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra (born 29 September 1939), better known as Isabel Parra, is a famous Chilean singer-songwriter and interpreter of Latin American musical folklore. Early years Parra was born in Chile in 1939 and began her career in ...

, Chilean singer-songwriter *

Isabel Weld Perkins Isabel Anderson (March 29, 1876 – November 3, 1948), , was a Boston heiress, author, and society hostess who left a legacy to the public that includes a park and two museums. Life Early life Born at 284 Marlborough Street in Boston's B ...

, American heiress, author, and society hostess *

Isabel Perón Isabel Martínez de Perón (, born María Estela Martínez Cartas; 4 February 1931) is an Argentine politician who served as the 41st president of Argentina from 1974 to 1976. She was one of the List of elected and appointed female heads of s ...

President of Argentina The president of Argentina, officially known as the president of the Argentine Nation, is both head of state and head of government of Argentina. Under Constitution of Argentina, the national constitution, the president is also the Head of go ...

(1974–1976) and third wife of

Juan Perón Juan Domingo Perón (, , ; 8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine military officer and Statesman (politician), statesman who served as the History of Argentina (1946-1955), 29th president of Argentina from 1946 to Revolución Libertad ...

* Isabel Pires (born 1990), Portuguese politician * Isabel of Portugal, Lady of Viseu and natural daughter of King

Ferdinand I of Portugal Ferdinand I (; 31 October 1345 – 22 October 1383), sometimes called the Handsome () or occasionally the Inconstant (), was the King of Portugal from 1367 until his death in 1383. He was also briefly made King of Galicia, in 1369 (a claim whi ...

* Isabelle Rauch (born 1968), French politician * Isabel Abraham Ross (1885–1964), British teacher, suffragist, pacifist and biographer * Isabel Ruth, Portuguese actress *

Isabel Sanford Isabel Sanford (born Eloise Gwendolyn Sanford; August 29, 1917 – July 9, 2004) was an American stage, film, and television actress and comedian best known for her role as Louise "Weezy" Mills Jefferson on the CBS sitcoms ''All in the Fam ...

, American actress * Isabel Seymour, British suffragette and politician *

Isabel Giberne Sieveking Isabel Giberne Sieveking (c. 1857 – 30 March 1936) was a British suffragette, historian and writer. Early life Sieveking was born in 1857 in Epsom, Surrey, and was raised as a devout Catholic. She was the youngest of the four children born t ...

(1857–1936), British suffragette, historian and writer * Isabel Toledo (1961–2019), Cuban-American fashion designer * Isabel Waidner, German-British writer and cultural theorist *

Isabel Wilkerson Isabel Wilkerson (born 1961) is an American journalist and the author of '' The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration'' (2010) and '' Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents'' (2020). She is the first woman of African-A ...

, American journalist *

Isabel Bras Williamson Isabel Bras Williamson (–), was a Scottish merchant, who was known as one of the most prominent female merchants in late medieval Scotland. Life Isabel Bras was born around 1430 and was probably the daughter of Simon Bras () of Edinburgh. Sh ...

(fl. 1430 – 1493), Scottish merchant * Isabel Wolff, British novelist

Individuals named Isabelle

* Isabelle of Luxembourg (1247–1298), a daughter of Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife Margaret of Bar *

Isabelle of Orléans (disambiguation) Isabelle of Orléans or Isabelle d'Orléans may refer to: * Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans (1646-1696), Duchess of Alençon and Angoulême * Princess Isabelle of Orléans (1878–1961), member of the French Orleanist royal family and by marriage ...

* Princess Isabelle (disambiguation) * Isabelle Abiera (born 1992), a Filipina actress and model *

Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born 27 June 1955) is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She has received various accolades, including five César Awards and a Lumière Award, along with nominations for two Academy Awards. ...

(born 1955), a French film actress and singer *

Isabelle Antena Isabelle Antena (born 28 May 1960) is a French singer and songwriter, and founder of the electro- samba group ''Antena''. Biography Isabelle Antena is a bossa nova and samba-inflected nu jazz and electropop artist. She was a founding member o ...

, a French singer * Isabelle Arnould (born 1970), a Belgian female freestyle swimmer *

Isabelle Aubret Isabelle Aubret (; born Thérèse Coquerelle; 27 July 1938) is a French singer best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 with the song " Un premier amour". Early life Thérèse Coquerelle was born in Lille, France, on 27 Jul ...

(born 1938), a French singer * Isabelle Autissier (born 1956), a French sailor, navigator, writer and broadcaster * Isabelle Amyes (born 1950), an English actress * Isabelle Blais, a Canadian actress and musician * Isabelle Blanc (born 1975), a French snowboarder and Olympic champion *

Isabelle Boulay Isabelle Boulay, (; born 6 July 1972) is a Canadian singer. Biography Born in Sainte-Félicité, Quebec, where her parents owned a restaurant, Boulay moved to the nearby city of Matane at the start of her adolescence, and studied literature a ...

(born 1972), a francophone Canadian pop singer * Isabelle Boulogne (born 1971), a French sprint canoer * Isabelle Brasseur (born 1970), a Canadian figure skater * Isabelle Breitman (born 1959), a French actress and director * Isabelle von Bueltzingsloewen (born 1964), a French academic and historian * Isabelle Buret, a French telecommunications and space science engineer * Isabelle Le Callennec (born 1966), French politician * Isabel Calvimontes (1790–1855), a Bolivian-born Argentine patriot; one of the Patricias Argentinas * Isabelle Carbonell, a Belgio-Uruguayan documentary photographer and filmmaker * Isabelle Caro, a French model suffering from severe anorexia nervosa *

Isabelle Carré Isabelle Carré (born 28 May 1971) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1989. She won a César Award for Best Actress for her role in '' Se souvenir des belles choses'' (2001), and has been nominated a further six ti ...

(born 1971), a French actress * Isabelle Champmoreau (born 1974), a New Caledonian politician * Isabelle Charest (born 1971), a Canadian short track speed skater * Isabelle Chartrand (born 1978), a Canadian ice hockey player * Isabelle Cheng (born 1970), an intelligence agent *

Isabelle Collin Dufresne Isabelle Collin Dufresne (6 September 1935 – 14 June 2014), known professionally as Ultra Violet, was a French-American artist, author, and both a colleague of Andy Warhol and one of his so-called Superstars. Earlier in her career, she worked ...

(aka Ultra Violet, 1935–2014), a French-American artist * Isabelle Corey (1939–2011), a French film actress *

Isabelle Coutant-Peyre Isabelle Coutant-Peyre (5 July 1953 – 12 April 2024) was a French lawyer who was engaged to Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, the international terrorist better known as "Carlos the Jackal". Life and career Coutant-Peyre represented Zacarias Moussaou ...

(born 1952), a French lawyer * Isabelle Daniels (1937–2017), an American athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres *

Isabelle de Charrière Isabelle de Charrière (; ; 20 October 174027 December 1805), also known as Madame de Charrière and in the Netherlands as Belle van Zuylen (), was a Dutch and Swiss writer of the Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment who lived the latter h ...

(1740–1805), a Dutch-born writer of the Enlightenment * Isabelle de Craon (c.1212–??), a French noblewoman * Isabelle Debré (born 1957), a member of the Senate of France * Isabelle Delobel (born 1978), a French figure skater * Isabelle Delorme (1900–1991), a Canadian composer, pianist and music educator * Isabelle de Meulan (c. 1148 – 1220), a French noblewoman *

Isabelle Demongeot Isabelle Demongeot (born 18 September 1966) is a former professional tennis player from France, who turned professional on 1 May 1983. She lived in Saint-Tropez in the French Riviera in the early stages of her career and later settled nearby i ...

(born 1966), a former French professional tennis player * Isabelle de Montolieu (1751–1832), a Swiss novelist and translator * Isabelle Despres, a French slalom canoer * Isabelle Devaluez (born 1966), a French discus thrower * Isabelle Diks (born 1965), a Dutch GreenLeft politician * Isabelle Dinoire (born 1967), the first person to undergo a partial face transplant * Isabelle Duchesnay (born 1963), an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France *

Isabelle Durant Isabelle Annie J. Durant (born 4 September 1954) is a Belgian politician of the Ecolo party who served as Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) from 2017 to 2021 and as acting Secretary-Genera ...

(born 1954), a Belgian politician, member of the Ecolo party * Isabelle Eberhardt (1877–1904), a Swiss-Algerian explorer and writer * Isabelle Ferron (born 1967), an actress in both film and stage * Isabelle Fijalkowski (born 1972), a French basketball player * Isabelle Flory, a French violinist * Isabelle Jane Foulkes (1970–2001), Anglo-Welsh artist, textile designer and disability campaigner * Isabelle Fuhrman (born 1997), an American teen actress * Isabelle Gatti de Gamond (1839–1905), an Italo-Belgian educationalist, feminist and politician * Isabelle Goldenson (1920–2005), American lobbyist and philanthropist * Isabelle Guyon (born 1961), French-born researcher in machine learning * Isabelle Haak (born 1999), Swedish volleyball player * Isabelle Bowen Henderson (1899–1969), American painter and floriculturist * Isabelle Holland (1920–2002), an author of children and adult fiction books *

Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Known for her portrayals of cold, austere women devoid of morality, she is considered one of the greatest actresses of her generation. With 16 nominations and two win ...

(born 1953), a French actress * Isabelle Keith (1898–1979), an American actress * Isabelle Kridluar (1954–2018), Inuk artist who lived by Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada *

Isabelle LaMal Isabelle LaMal (July 16, 1886 – July 20, 1952) was an American film actress. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, she appeared in over 95 films between 1928 and 1951. LaMal is best known for her appearance as Mrs. Bedford, socialite owner of pr ...

(1886–1952), an American film actress * Isabelle Laville (died 1987), French murder victim * Isabelle Lendl (born 1991), an American amateur golfer * Isabelle Li, Singaporean table tennis player * Isabelle Liberman (1918–1990), an American psychologist * Isabelle Lucas (1927–1997), a Canadian-born British actress and singer * Isabelle Mancini (born 1967), a French cross country skier * Lady Isabel Manners (1918–2008), British socialite * Isabelle Mercier (born 1975), a Canadian professional poker player * Isabelle E. Merry (1907–2000), Australian Congregational minister and chaplain * Isabelle Mir (born 1949), a French former Alpine skier * Isabelle Morneau (born 1976), a defender on the Canada women's national soccer team * Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (born 1966), a French athlete *

Isabelle Nanty Isabelle Nanty (; born 21 January 1962) is a French actress, film and theatre director and screenwriter. Career Nanty was a teacher for several years at the Cours Florent. She then received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising A ...

(born 1962), a French actress and film director * Isabelle Nylander (born 1990), a Swedish figure skater *

Isabelle Pasco Isabelle Pasco (born 25 April 1966) is a French actress and model. Pasco was born in Perpignan. She began her career as a model, modelling for photographers including: Paolo Roversi; Peter Lindberg; David Lachapelle; Helmut Newton; Antony Arms ...

(born 1966), a French actress and model * Isabelle Pasquet (born 1962), member of the Senate of France * Isabelle Pearson (born 1981), Canadian judoka * Isabelle Peretz, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Montreal * Isabelle Périgault (born 1971), French politician * Isabelle Pieman (born 1983), Belgian figure skater * Isabelle Pinson (1769–1855), French genre painter and portraitist * Isabelle Rampling (born 1985), Canadian synchronized swimmer * Isabelle Rezazadeh, also known as Rezz, a Canadian DJ and record producer * Isabelle Romée (1377–1458), the mother of Joan of Arc * Isabelle Sadoyan (1928–2017), French actress *

Isabelle Sandy Isabelle Sandy (a pseudonym; 15 June 1884, Cos, Ariège – 8 May 1975) was a French poet, writer and radio presenter, best known for her French literary regionalism, regionalism.Frédérique Chevillot, Anna Norris, ''Des femmes écrivent la guer ...

(1884–1975), French poet and writer * Isabelle Schad (born 1970), German dancer and choreographer *

Isabelle Severino Isabelle Severino (born 9 April 1980) is a French gymnast and actress from Montmorency, Paris, France. Severino was a member of the 1996 and 2004 French Olympic teams where the French team placed 8th and 6th respectively. Isabelle is also a ve ...

(born 1980), French gymnast and actress * Isabelle Simonis (born 1967), Belgian politician from the Socialist Party * Isabelle Stengers (born 1949), Belgian philosopher and the daughter of the historian Jean Stengers * Isabelle Stoehr (born 1979), French professional squash player * Isabelle Stone (1868–1944), American physicist * Isabelle Story (1887–1970), American writer and editor * Isabelle Thompson (1891–1946), Hawaiian-American teacher and politician * Isabelle Turcotte Baird (born 1970), Canadian athlete * Isabelle Urquhart (1865–1907), American stage actress * Isabelle Vasseur (born 1959), member of the National Assembly of France * Isabelle Valentin (born 1962), French politician * Isabelle Vandre (born 1989), German politician *

Isabelle Vengerova Isabelle Vengerova (; 7 February 1956) was a Russian, later American, pianist and music teacher. She was born Izabella Afanasyevna Vengerova (Изабелла Афанасьевна Венгерова) in Minsk (now in Belarus) in the family o ...

(1877–1956), a Russian-born American pianist and music teacher * Isabelle Wendling (born 1971), a French handball player * Isabelle Wéry, a Belgian actress and writer * Isabelle Westbury (born 1990), an English cricketer * Isabelle White (1894–1972), a British diver * Isabelle Yacoubou (born 1986), French, of Bénin origin, professional basketball player

Fictional characters

* Isabelle Andersson, fictional character in the ''Sune'' book series, Sune's younger sister * Isabel Hoffman,

American Girl American Girl is an American line of dolls released on May 5, 1986, by Pleasant Company. The dolls portray eight- to fourteen-year-old girls of various ethnicities, faiths, nationalities, and social classes throughout different time periods ...

character * Isabelle Kruger, a fictional character played by

Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Marion Cotillard, various accolades, including an Ac ...

in the 2005 film '' The Black Box'' * Isabelle (comics), a Belgian comic book series * Isabelle of Cornwall, the mother of

Tristan Tristan (Latin/ Brythonic: ''Drustanus''; ; ), also known as Tristran or Tristram and similar names, is the folk hero of the legend of Tristan and Iseult. While escorting the Irish princess Iseult to wed Tristan's uncle, King Mark of ...

in Arthurian legend * Isabel Fernandez, fictional character in the book ''

Refugee A refugee, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is a person "forced to flee their own country and seek safety in another country. They are unable to return to their own country because of feared persecution as ...

'' *

Isabelle Lightwood This is a list of the main characters from ''The Mortal Instruments'' series by Cassandra Clare, including the novels '' City of Bones'', '' City of Ashes'', '' City of Glass'', '' City of Fallen Angels'', '' City of Lost Souls'', and '' City of ...

, fictional character in ''

The Mortal Instruments ''The Mortal Instruments'' is a series of six young adult fantasy novels written by American author Cassandra Clare, the last of which was published on May 27, 2014. ''The Mortal Instruments'' is chronologically the third series of a planned s ...

'' series and ''

Shadowhunters ''Shadowhunters'', also known as ''Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments'', is an American supernatural drama television series developed by Ed Decter, based on the novel series ''The Mortal Instruments'' written by Cassandra Clare. It premie ...

'' TV series based on the novel * Isabelle Palmer,

character * Isabelle Tyler, a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction television series ''The 4400'' *

Isabelle (Animal Crossing) is a fictional character from the ''Animal Crossing'' series of video games. She is a gentle Shih Tzu that debuted in the 2012 release ''Animal Crossing: New Leaf'', where she serves as the secretary to the player character. She has featured i ...

, an anthropomorphic dog character who was introduced as the mayor's assistant in the

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game title '' Animal Crossing: New Leaf''

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